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Shakespeare, Madness, and Music: Scoring Insanity in Cinematic Adaptations examines the use of music in the three political tragedies of William Shakespeare: Hamlet, Macbeth, and King Lear. Each chapter presents the musical treatment of individual characters afflicted with or feigning madness Hamlet, Ophelia, Lady Macbeth, King Lear, and Edgar offering analysis and interpretation of the music used to underscore, belie, or otherwise inform or invoke the characters'' states of mind and providing a fascinating indication of culture and society, as well as the thoughts and ideas of individual directors, composers, and actors. A bibliography, index, and appendix listing Shakespeare''s film adaptations help complete this fascinating volume.